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PATENTED JUNE 11, 1907.

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HINGE.

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SAAIUEL FARMER, OF ANDERSON, INDIANA.

HINGE.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented June 11, 1907.

Application filed April 5, 1906. Serial No. 310,057.

To all whom, it may concern:

Be it known that I, SAMUEL FARMER, a citizen of the United States, and aresident of Anderson, in the county of Madison and State of Indiana,have made a certain new and useful Invention in Hinges; and I declarethe following to be a full, clear, and exact description of the same,such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains tomake and use the invention, reference being had to the accompanyingdrawings, and to letters or figures of reference marked thereon, whichform a part of this specification.

The invention relates to batten hinges, especially designed fortheatrical use, and it consists in the novel construction andcombinations of parts as hereinafter set forth.

The object of the invention is, mainly, to provide a folding batten orcurtain stick, whereby its length can be reduced to one half tofacilitate transportation.

In the accompanying drawings, illustrating the invention,

Figure 1 is a side view of the invention as applied; with the stickextended; Fig. 2 is a similar view with the curtain stick folded; Fig. 3is a detail perspective view of the hinge locked, with one section ofthe curtain stick removed; Fig. 4 is a perspective view of the hingeunlocked and opened; Fig. 5 is a longitudinal sectional view of thehinge, taken through the locking pin, with the parts locked Fig. 6 is afront elevation of the cur tain suspended. from the batten or stick,shown as arranged in an opening for a stage, and Fig. 7 is alongitudinal. central vertical section of the joint or hinge sections ofthe batten or stick, showing a portion of the curtain attached.

In these drawings the letter a, designates one section of the batten orcurtain stick, and b, the other section thereof. These sections areusually about fifteen feet in length, and when joined are designed toprovide a batten about thirty feet long.

0, 0, represents metallic couplings of sleeve form and adapted toreceive the ends of the battens, and the bearing portions d, of thehinge sections 6, andf. These couplings are provided with countersunkperforations g, for the passage of screws whereby they are secured tothe battens. The margins h, of each of these couplings along its uppersurfaces are separated by an interval, slot or passage 7c, which opensto the cleft in the batten in which the curtain is secured, allowing thecurtain to pass. 1

The hinge sections 6, and f, are provided with exterior shoulders i,and, extending therefrom, thimble bearings (Z, which are notched at m,to correspond with the passages 7r, of the couplings c, to which theyare attached. And these hinge sections have abutting heads p, and hingelugs g, at the back thereof for the passage of the hinge pintle 8. Oneof these heads is provided with a front lug t, projecting from itsmeeting face, and the other head is provided with arecess u, to receivethis lug, said recess having abutment ends 12. The projecting lug t, andthe abutments of the recess are provided. with alined perforations forthe reception of a removable lock pin 2. These lugs and abutments havetheir perforations drilled neatly with reference to the faces of thehinge heads, so that the pins will hold these faces in close contact.

hen the lock pin is in position engaging the hinge sections 6, andf, theabutting faces 2, and 3, of the hinge heads are brought solidly incontact, and as these meeting faces have an area of several inches andare at right angles to the axial direction of the couplings, the latter,with the battens thereto attached, are held in line with each other, sothat they provide a batten or curtain stick which is for its purposespractically solid. When however, it is designed to be transported, thelocking pin may be removed, and the batten sections folded upon eachother to one-half the length of the extended article.

Having described the invention, what I claim and desire to secure byLetters Patent is 1. A batten hinge consisting of hinge sec tionshaving'notched thimble portions and abutting head portions provided withlugs and connecting pintlc, and means for locking the front portions ofsuch sections together.

2. A folding batten connection, consisting l means for locking suchhinge sections to- 10 of slotted attachment couplings, and notchedgether in abutted engagement. abutting hinge sections provided withmeans In testimony whereof I affix my signature for locking suchsectlons together in abutted in presence of two Witnesses.

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3. The combination with batten sections of SAMUEL FARMER' slottedattachment sleeves, abutting hinge Witnesses: sections having notchedthimble portions en- JULIA A. MOORE, gaging said batten sections andsleeves, and C. O. CHIPMAN.

